A Case of Colon Cancer Coexisting with Colonic Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Jae Myung CHA
1
;
Joung Il LEE
;
Jae Won CHOE
;
Kwang Ro JOO
;
Sung Won JUNG
;
Hyun Phil SHIN
;
Woo Young HEW
;
Suk Hwan LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyunghee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dramc@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Colon cancer;
Intestinal tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Colon;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Diagnostic Errors;
Humans;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Lymph Nodes;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neoplasm Staging;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2008;37(5):369-373
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease have a potential risk for developing colorectal cancer. Simultaneous occurrence of tuberculosis and colon cancer at the same segment of the colon has been reported; however, there is little causal relationship between the two disorders. The occurrence of tuberculosis and an adenocarcinoma at the same segment of the colon may lead to a histological misdiagnosis of either lesion. Furthermore, it may be difficult to determine the correct radiological cancer staging before surgery, as tuberculous lymphadenitis may be misinterpreted as a lymph node metastasis of colon cancer. We report here a rare case of colon cancer coexisting with colonic tuberculosis at the same segment of the colon. In addition, we review the clinical characteristics of reported patients with similar conditions following a computerized search of KoreaMed and PubMed.
